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Generation: 1

Ernest Woodrow WEST was born on 16 Dec 1918 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA (son of Hugh Kenneth WEST and Effie Aletha CLEVELAND); died on 4 Jun 2004 in San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was cremated .

Other Events and Attributes:

Military: Ernest was a World War II veteran having served in the U.S. Navy.
Census: 2 Apr 1930, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Residence: 4 Jun 2004, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA

Notes:

Ernest was an active member of the San Juan Volunteer Fire Department from 1963 to 1971 and of the Pharr Volunteer Fire Department from 1972 to 1989. He served as chief of both departments. Ernest was also an avid gardener.

Census:
First Street

Died:
at San Juan Nursing Home

Ernest married Evelyn Joanne CARTER about 1944. Evelyn was born on 15 Jul 1925; died on 15 Jan 2008. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Hugh Kenneth WEST was born on 25 Jan 1889 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA (son of James Joseph WEST and Mary Ellen Melissa TUMLINSON); died on 10 Dec 1968 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Dec 1968 in Guadalupe Cemetery, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: General Laborer
Occupation: Utilities Supervisor (Water Dept.)
Cause of death: ASHD, Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Bronchitis, Pneumonia
Census: 2 Apr 1930, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Residence: 10 Dec 1968, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA

Notes:

Birth:
SSDI: 25 Jan 1890

Census:
First Street

Residence:
1909 East Dryer

Died:
at 4:50 a.m. at Pharr Convalescent Home

Hugh married Effie Aletha CLEVELAND about 1914. Effie (daughter of William Meredith CLEVELAND and Nancy Ann DORRIS) was born on 22 Mar 1890 in Bell County, Texas, USA; died on 9 Aug 1969 in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Aug 1969 in Guadalupe Cemetery, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Effie Aletha CLEVELAND was born on 22 Mar 1890 in Bell County, Texas, USA (daughter of William Meredith CLEVELAND and Nancy Ann DORRIS); died on 9 Aug 1969 in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Aug 1969 in Guadalupe Cemetery, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Housewife
Cause of death: Massive Coronary Occlusion
Census: 10 Jun 1900, Jackson County, Texas, USA
Census: 26 Apr 1910, Jackson County, Texas, USA
Census: 2 Apr 1930, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Residence: 9 Aug 1969, San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA

Notes:

Birth:
1900 census: Mar 1891

Census:
Justice Precinct 5

Census:
Justice Precinct 1, Ganado Road

Census:
First Street

Residence:
309 West 8th St.

Died:
at 5:20 a.m. at McAllen General Hospital

Children:

Living
1. Ernest Woodrow WEST was born on 16 Dec 1918 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; died on 4 Jun 2004 in San Juan, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was cremated .
Ashley Kirkman WEST was born on 22 May 1925 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; died on 25 Dec 1970 in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was buried on 27 Dec 1970 in Palm Valley Memorial Gardens, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.
Velma WEST died before 4 Jun 2004.

Generation: 3

James Joseph WEST was born on 11 Jun 1839 in Republic of Texas (son of James Hampton WEST and Jane Ann (WEST)); died on 11 Jun 1926 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was buried on 13 Jun 1926 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Also Known As: Jim
Occupation: Farmer
Occupation: Laborer
Cause of death: Peritoneal Absess
Census: 1 Jun 1880, Mason County, Texas, USA
Census: 26 Jun 1900, Wilson County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Birth:
1900 census: Jun 1838

Census:
Precinct 2

Census:
Justice Precinct 4

Died:
at 4 p.m.

James married Mary Ellen Melissa TUMLINSON on 11 Mar 1874 in Atascosa County, Texas, USA. Mary (daughter of Absalom Tidwell TUMLINSON and Melissa Edna JONES) was born on 22 Mar 1850 in Texas, USA; died on 11 Dec 1928; was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Leesville, Gonzales, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ellen Melissa TUMLINSON was born on 22 Mar 1850 in Texas, USA (daughter of Absalom Tidwell TUMLINSON and Melissa Edna JONES); died on 11 Dec 1928; was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Leesville, Gonzales, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Also Known As: Ellen
Occupation: Keeping House
Census: 6 Nov 1850, Grimes County, Texas, USA
Census: 30 Jul 1860, Atascosa County, Texas, USA
Census: 26 Jul 1870, Fayette County, Texas, USA
Census: 1 Jun 1880, Mason County, Texas, USA
Census: 26 Jun 1900, Wilson County, Texas, USA
Census: 17 Feb 1920, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
P. O. Pleasanton, with her father at her grandfather’s

Census:
West of Caldwell Road, P.O. La Grange

Census:
Precinct 2

Census:
Justice Precinct 4

Census:
Justice Precinct 6

Notes:

Married:
by W. H. Smith, Justice of the Peace

Children:

Elizabeth Clara WEST was born about 1875.
Hiram Martin WEST was born on 16 Mar 1876 in Texas, USA.
Julia WEST was born on 29 Aug 1878 in Wilson County, Texas, USA; died on 7 Sep 1951 in Nueces County, Texas, USA; was buried on 8 Sep 1951 in Alice Fraternal Cemetery, Alice, Jim Wells, Texas, USA.
Lee Bluford WEST was born on 21 Jan 1881 in Texas, USA; died on 27 Feb 1936 in Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, USA; was buried on 1 Mar 1936 in Angleton Cemetery, Angleton, Brazoria, Texas, USA.
John Henry WEST was born on 10 Dec 1881 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died on 13 Oct 1955 in Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas, USA; was buried on 14 Oct 1955 in Riviera Cemetery, Riviera, Kleberg, Texas, USA.
Salena Odelia WEST was born on 18 Mar 1884 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died on 13 Dec 1972 in Goliad, Goliad, Texas, USA; was buried on 15 Dec 1972 in Glendale Cemetery, Goliad, Goliad, Texas, USA.
James Franklin WEST was born about 1885; died on 4 May 1899.
2. Hugh Kenneth WEST was born on 25 Jan 1889 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died on 10 Dec 1968 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Dec 1968 in Guadalupe Cemetery, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.
Merl W. WEST was born on 27 Aug 1892 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA; died on 25 Jan 1963 in Beeville, Bee, Texas, USA; was buried on 26 Jan 1963 in Beeville Memorial Park, Beeville, Bee, Texas, USA.

William Meredith CLEVELAND was born on 14 Nov 1855 in High Hill, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 15 Jun 1900 in Edna, Jackson, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Farmer
Census: 25 Jul 1860, Lavaca County, Texas, USA
Census: 11 Jun 1870, Lavaca County, Texas, USA
Census: 10 Jun 1900, Jackson County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
P.O. Hallettsville

Census:
Justice Precinct 5

William married Nancy Ann DORRIS about 1874. Nancy was born in Jul 1856 in Black Jack Springs, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 28 Aug 1916 in Edna, Jackson, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Ann DORRIS was born in Jul 1856 in Black Jack Springs, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 28 Aug 1916 in Edna, Jackson, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Farmer
Census: 21 Jul 1860, Fayette County, Texas, USA
Census: 31 Aug 1870, Caldwell County, Texas, USA
Census: 10 Jun 1900, Jackson County, Texas, USA
Census: 26 Apr 1910, Jackson County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
P.O. Blackjack

Census:
P.O. Lockhart

Census:
Justice Precinct 5

Census:
Justice Precinct 1, Ganado Road

Children:

3. Effie Aletha CLEVELAND was born on 22 Mar 1890 in Bell County, Texas, USA; died on 9 Aug 1969 in McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Aug 1969 in Guadalupe Cemetery, Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.

Generation: 4

James Hampton WEST was born in 1788 in South Carolina, USA; died in Sep 1855; was buried in Steele Branch Cemetery, Stockdale, Wilson, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 17 Oct 1850, Shelby County, Texas, USA

James married Jane Ann (WEST). Jane was born about 1793 in Virginia, USA; died after 13 Jul 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Ann (WEST) was born about 1793 in Virginia, USA; died after 13 Jul 1870.

Other Events and Attributes:

Also Known As: Indian Jane
Census: 17 Oct 1850, Shelby County, Texas, USA
Census: 30 Jul 1860, Atascosa County, Texas, USA
Census: 13 Jul 1870, Atascosa County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
P. O. Pleasanton, with her daughter and son-in-law, Harriet and Peter Tumlinson

Census:
Precinct 1, P. O. Pleasanton

Children:

Harriett Jane WEST was born on 16 Nov 1811 in Georgia, USA; died on 30 Apr 1897; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA.
4. James Joseph WEST was born on 11 Jun 1839 in Republic of Texas; died on 11 Jun 1926 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA; was buried on 13 Jun 1926 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, USA.

10.

Absalom Tidwell TUMLINSON was born on 14 Dec 1827 in Arkansas Territory, USA (son of Peter Frank TUMLINSON and Ann TIDWELL); died on 16 Feb 1889 in Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Religion: Baptist
Occupation: Farmer
Census: 1830, Tumlinson Township, Crawford, Arkansas Territory, USA
Residence: 13 Mar 1849, Grimes County, Texas, USA
Census: 6 Nov 1850, Grimes County, Texas, USA
Census: 30 Jul 1860, Atascosa County, Texas, USA
Census: 13 Jul 1870, Atascosa County, Texas, USA
Census: 3 Jun 1880, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:
(presumed)

Census:
in the same house as his in-laws

Census:
P. O. Pleasanton, with his father and stepmother

Census:
Precinct 1, P. O. Pleasanton

Absalom married Melissa Edna JONES on 13 Mar 1849 in Grimes County, Texas, USA, and was divorced. Melissa (daughter of Enoch JONES and Nancy (JONES)) was born about 1834 in Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Melissa Edna JONES was born about 1834 in Mississippi, USA (daughter of Enoch JONES and Nancy (JONES)).

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Keeping House
Residence: 13 Mar 1849, Grimes County, Texas, USA
Census: 6 Nov 1850, Grimes County, Texas, USA
Census: 13 Jul 1860, DeWitt County, Texas, USA
Census: 26 Jul 1870, Fayette County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Melissa Jones Tumlinson married Ulysses Rabb on 18 Aug 1855 in DeWitt County, Texas. Ulysses was born abt 1831 in Texas.

Census:
west of Caldwell Road, P.O. La Grange

Notes:

Married:
by Thos. J. R. Bucker, Justice of the Peace

Children:

5. Mary Ellen Melissa TUMLINSON was born on 22 Mar 1850 in Texas, USA; died on 11 Dec 1928; was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Leesville, Gonzales, Texas, USA.
Robert Henry TUMLINSON was born on 2 Mar 1853 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 28 Aug 1927 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA; was buried on 29 Aug 1927 in Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA.